Post Tagged with: "High School"

Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained

Texas High School Graduation Requirements, Explained

Education News, Resources for Parents May 12, 2015 at 7:30 am

Later this month and early next month, the class of 2015 will be graduating from high schools all over Texas. They will be one of the last classes to graduate under the existing graduation requirements. Students entering high school in 2014 and following years will graduate under the requirements ofRead More

Barnes pictured with former student, Junior Avalos who is currently a Freshman at St. Olaf University

Teaching for the love of it – Tutor turned Teacher

College, Houston Schools, Profile, Schools May 7, 2015 at 12:00 pm

Beth Barnes is the embodiment of a “teacher.” Her glasses smartly frame her face, and her brown curls are ponytailed atop her head.  She is only missing a bright red apple to complement her aesthetic. Physicality aside, when speaking to Beth, she has a warmth and passion that spills intoRead More

HISD Student Congress Will Represent Pupils’ Perspective on District Policy

HISD Student Congress Will Represent Pupils’ Perspective on District Policy

Education News, HISD November 14, 2014 at 11:44 pm

In last night’s meeting, in addition to approving the plan for the Arabic immersion magnet school, the HISD board also addressed a proposal that could impact students across the district. The board voted 7-0 to recognize a group called the HISD Student Congress as a representation of the voice ofRead More

All-Time High for HS Graduation Rates

All-Time High for HS Graduation Rates

Education News, Recommendations November 8, 2014 at 10:25 pm

In American high schools, dropout rates are at an all-time low, and graduation rates are at an all-time high. 86% of the class of 2014 graduated successfully, while 7% dropped out. Graduation rates for Latino students, in particular, have risen dramatically. In yesterday’s The Atlantic, writer Janie Boschma discussed thisRead More

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Admissions interview tips from the Interviewer

College, Private Schools October 17, 2014 at 3:09 pm

I recently found myself interviewing prospective candidates for Rice University’s freshman class of 2015. Below, I’ll tell you about some of my interviews and explain to you some things your child should and should not do in his interview for college, high school, or really anything. In general, your child shouldRead More

U.S. high school graduation rates climb again

U.S. high school graduation rates climb again

Education News May 8, 2014 at 11:00 am

The nation’s public high school graduation rate hit its highest level in 40 years, according to the latest version of an annual report from the magazine Education Week. The magazine’s annual study of graduation rates, Diploma Count, reported that 74.7 of students in the United States graduated with a highRead More

The high school “Outside Reading List”

The high school “Outside Reading List”

Profile, Recommendations October 25, 2013 at 5:54 pm

With the Common Core Standards kicking in this year, a lot has been made about the new model, both good and bad, but the most interesting aspect to a lover of literature, such as myself, is the debate about the new Reading Lists that were constructed for students K-12. DavidRead More

St. Agnes Academy

St. Agnes Academy

Houston Schools July 2, 2013 at 11:33 pm

The Prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Houston, Mother Pauline Gannon, founded St. Agnes Academy in 1905 and welcomed its first students in 1906.  Originally located in modern Midtown Houston, the school relocated to its current location in Sharpstown in 1963.  St. Agnes originally provided 12 years of education andRead More